§ Mr. LYLEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether ex-service men unsuccessful at the 1920 examinations for the Civil Service are allowed to compete again at the forthcoming examinations; and, if not, whether he will modify the Regulations so as to avoid this hardship, seeing that they came forward in response to an official appeal, and did not have the advantage of 18 months' extra study enjoyed by those now entering?
Mr. YOUNGIn accordance with the recommendations of the Third Interim Report of the Lytton Committee, ex-service men who were unsuccessful at the 1920 limited competitions for the clerical class will not be eligible to compete at the forthcoming examination. These examinations, in the case of ex-service men, are not competitive and are of a simple character, designed expressly to meet the case of ex-service men whose normal course of studies were interrupted or whose education was completed some years previously. Having regard to all the circumstances, I see no reason to modify the Committee's recommendations an this matter.